Please do better.

Immediately stopped watching after Bono was placed ahead of Bon Scott, who picks this BS?

@@SirNic4180 better? what do you mean

Bob Scott should be in the top 10

@@MrSpaghettiWestern19 I just started watching and I'm scared David Lee Roth doesn't make the list

Every time I see it.

Robert plant did it first and better

@@dansharp5275 you jokin right

@@isaiahaguilar8661 no it’s on KZfaq he did it before queen was even a thing

@@dansharp5275 Robert plant is nowhere near Freddie's talent. No one is.

Was thinking the SAME thing

Maybe because they're listing frontmen - not specific vocal talent.

@@napadave58 , Steve Perry was their front man

@@napadave58 Spot on, Perry was a brilliant vocalist, but not too charismatic as a front man.

Have to agree...he was the Front Man, and his voice - as powerful when it needed to be, subtle when it had to be...never failed to bring emotion, and was *always* crystal clear. Saw JOURNEY in Chicago, Early 1980s...EPIC

Ima just add one Vince Neil - Möltey Crüe

only steve perry makes my top. 5

Deep Purple should be also

Steve Perry started a new sound legacy for generations

Bon Jovi starts their own sounds. Jon's a cool 😎 performance

The shortest route by air between Philadelphia and London covers 3545 miles.

For a 20-minute performance. Wow!!

Freddie was hands down the best singer, performer, musician, song writer . Just amazing!!! QUEEN FOREVER

Freddie Mercury hands down the absolute best! No one else can touch him!

Truth be told, he still grabs us with his voice. All 3 of my kids love Queen, and they were all born long after he passed. I bought the movie Bohemian Rhapsody on, and within 3 minutes, all 3 were on the couch watching with me. 😊

Freddies versality, incredible vocals and music he wrote will always be amazing, his stage presence and everything about Freddie is very much to be appreciated!

👍🙏✌️

I loved Freddie Mercury but i think it's not the best in the world. It was when he was alive. Ronnie JDio was great to,or Peter Steele from TON was a fucking genius.🎉

Yes, it is a surprise hes #1, because Mick Jagger is #1. End of discussion.

NOBODY had the vocal range and articulation of Steve Perry of Journey

Yes!

Oh yeah! He had it all... That voice, and oozed sex appeal! Seen INXS back in the mid 80's, when they were still just a pub band.

Thank you for this comment. He was just spectacular singer ❤.

I feel the same way. no one can top hutch, no one.

Yes Mickael HUTCHENCE from INXS is in the top 5 of the best Rock and Roll frontman. What a shame to Forget HUTCH!!! Fuck This list!!!

Came here to say to write this HUTCHO FOREVER ❤❤❤

Thanks!

Wish I could promote your post to the top!

Thanks for thinking of others and their time!

Wow, no steve perry? Daaaang. At least they have ozzy

Pretty upset Metallica wasn't on there James hetfield is definitely one of the greatest and Chad Gray from Mudvayne Chad always performs at his very best

Me too! ❤

@jamesheath7601 subjective. If that's your taste all power to you

He's absolutely not. Robert is way way better@@jamesheath7601

​@@jamesheath7601freddie mercury is overrated man

@@jamesheath7601 he's been on stream over and over again bohemian rhapsody is overplayed and i'm tired of that shit

Layne Stanley should definitely be on this list!! But like you said I'm happy my all time favorite is number 9 Kurt Cobain is king!! And Chris Cornell is a legend Eddie Vedder and Akel too lol even though Kurt and Axel hated each other 🤣

Absolutely. Hutchence’s voice was an effortless powerhouse.

True

Agreed, he should be in the top 3

He's one of those who can really sing ! without screaming like a typical rocker who can't reach high notes

@@hunteranime4793You need to listen to Deep Purple’s Child In Time. Ian Gillan will definitely debunk your theory that rock singers can’t hit high notes. He also sang the part of the original Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar. Listen to Gethsemane (? sp).

TATS WHAT IM SAYING

Thanks for sharing!

Robert Plant should be #1

Randy Meisner was also great with the Eagles. He had a gorgeous voice. I would never have left out Jon Bon Jovi or Steve Perry either. Jon gave Steve the title "The Voice" And they were both amazing. With Steve Perry as my number one favorite of all time.

The Dude hated the Eagles

Freddie was without a doubt an amazing performer... but Robert Plant and Led Zeppelin changed the entire direction of music in that era.. I have seen every one on the list live...at least once and I'm with you on this one...@@blackeer6614

I’d take several out of they’re top 20 and add several of your honorable mentions. Starting with Both Ronnie’s!

Kurt and Axle must've switch places in my own opinion 🤷

Paul Stanley from KISS should be on this list WAY before some of the other guys

Thanks for posting, knowing who made the list i can see that it's not worth watching, jon bon Jovi should be on the list

#1 Freddie #2 Chester and you can put the rest on your list in any order and I would be fine with it...

saw him at download 2023 with disturbed and i must say he is very good live

Ian Gillan from Deep Purple sang on stage with Pavarotti and totally impressed him with his incredible voice. Gillan should have definitely been on this list.

His vocals live are better then on the albums, he’s kinda boring to watch though 😳

Yes, omg, he can sing anything!

No Lemmy? Seriously!

Layne and Ronnie James Dio definitely belong above most people on this list!

Those guys would be easily applicable to a list of best metal vocalists too🎸🎸🎸🎸🎙🎙🎙🎙

Peter Steele.

@@dragonqueen6589 yes ma'am! Staley and Dio would top that list! Shame Layne couldn't overcome the loss of his only love and let his addiction take him! I feel we were robbed, but it was his life to live and he lived it like he wanted! Smoke crack all day and play video games, then shoot heroin to sleep! If I were rich and childless, I can't say I'd live differently! Coke not crack, then dope at night! Plenty of money and no responsibilities..... Why not!

Could probably throw in Shannon Hoon of Blind Melon and Robert Smith of the Cure as honorable mentions.

@@supaflyguy666 Absolutely

Very true

They want to make a list for women but Janis Joplin is better than the guy from Queen let's be honest I don't even know his name that's how bad it is

I don't know about that. Hoon and Layne are good but I wouldn't call anything they've done as "electrifying".

Bon Scott was a very good performer, full of passion, if he were alive he would probably be SO recognized as a frontman as Freddie Mercury, Brian did an amazing job continuing the ACDC shows

Totally agree with you. Bon was a legend and a great frontman. But the stuff the band did with Brian was far more diverse. I can’t imagine Bon doing Thunderstruck or Satellite Blues.

Man you aint kidding.

literally every frontman on this list is more talented, had a better career, and was way more culturally relevant. AIC isn't even in the Rock and roll hall of fame

@Quam no thats not how I personally measure success. I'm just bringing that up to give someone perspective as to why you won't see AIC in a mainstream list like this. They weren't as famous or popular as any of these bands..

@Quam I agree. I think that's exactly why AIC is left out so often.

@@waynetables6414 oh because that’s the measure of a legendary band. Iron Maiden and Deep Purple may have a word with you.

2112 one of the best albums ever 🙌

Yes! I was wondering when Geddy Lee and Steve Perry would come up and then disappointed when they didn't.

GEDDY IS A GOD !!!!!!!!

Both Ray Davies and Billy Corigan were inspired and vocally trained by their mentor , Klaus Nomi . Both Davies and Corigan have said many times,,Klaus’s vocal training made them the singer they are. Also both said,,without Klaus fathering me and guiding me spiritually, I would have been lost Total eclipse by their mentor and father figure Klaus Nomi inspired both to write all their biggest hits

Nobody compares to Freddie Mercury! ✌️

Freddie was over rated as was queen

​@@gun-nutwhat the f*ck did you just say?

@@gun-nut *underrated

Being a great front man has a lot more to do with entertaining not just vocals. The problem with layne was he was almost always high live and his performance almost always suffered from it. It’s kinda hard to be a great front man being high on heroin.

@@shanebroussard6262 I disagree. Being a front man is literally about vocals. I don't care if the singer has great personality when he's not singing, just interacting or entertaining the crowd. It's his vocals and how he sings the songs. Yeah he had his demons, and his own reasons why he was addicted. But the man nailed his songs as is his job. Plus he's the only one I know of that punched a Nazi at one of his shows. So there's that. Did you not see the MTV unplugged show where, yeah he was high on heroin, but damn, the way he still hit those notes.

Still does

@@christinaannetteblackbear5921 that's for sure. God I miss him

@@leoalvarez7176 yes I seen the mtv unplugged show. The thing is that’s your opinion. The majority of the world rates front me for the entire performance and not just vocals. If all a singer can do is stand in one place because he is high and sing I’m sorry but that shit is super boring. Most agree with me. Yes vocals are important but so is the show. Ozzy isn’t the best vocalist but is considered one of the best front men. Why? Because he puts on a good show!

And David Coverdale...

I second Ian Gillian!

That is a poor miss - have they not listened to Sweet Child in Time

Deep Purple were not commercial enough nor exotic enough to have garnered as much press as other bands of the time, and most people can only believe what they are told to think. Why do you think it took so long and so much outrage for them to be inducted into the Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame?

@@colinfrance8843 "Sweet" Child in Time? Are you confusing the title with the opening lyric, or are you confusing them with Guns 'n' Roses?

As a Steve Perry fan myself it’s so hard for me to see Rock Frontmen excluding Perry and mostly have screamers. I find those are a separate category like Hard Rock Frontmen... or am I just sensitive? 😳

Absolutely

@@beckimollareza8291I don’t consider Journey music rock. It is cheesy pop.

@@leetroy3129you are entitled to your opinion but that remark is typical of those whose only knowledge of Journey’s music comes from the four or five songs that have been played to death on the radio. Listen to their entire catalogue and you’d see that they could rock and burn with the best of them, and their live shows could blow anybody else off the stage. Bono is on this list and compared to U2 Journey is almost metal.

​@@OlympicLeprechaunThank you!

I was waiting for someone to mention and Scott weiland

I went to a Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax clash of the Titans concert in early 1991 in Baltimore. Nothing like seeing Layne Staley sitting on the stage monitors like he doesn't give a shit (for Alice In Chains, the opening act). Yet I'm walking through the parking lot and I'm seeing people who wanted nothing but metal shaking his hand happily! (AIC barely broke the scene then with Man In The Box as a marginal single... only to become rock legends for life)

@@Ballfrobandit He absolutely was

@Ben Williams bullshit

Who ?😂

Even forgot Brian Johnson, frontman of AC/DC after Bon Scott, taking over as singer to make one of the greatest and most popular album of all time (Back in Black)!

Billie Joe should have definitely been on this list, didn’t even think of him

yes , Perry Farrell. I like Metallica and Megadeath but their voices are not on par with the best singers at all. they have not range.

finally someone who mentions hetfield, was getting worried that the world had forgot about him

Roger Waters, David Gilor...................................

The only thing this list did right was at least put Jim Morrison above David Grohl. Although why he was even on the list is mindboggling. There is not one single music documentary out there that doesnt somewhere or sometime have David Grohl shooting his yap off. Im sick of hearing his name! Ahem. I agree with you though, John Lydon not being on this is an indictable offense. The list was supposed to be Greatest Rock Frontmen. Not strictly just about voice although thats important. But overall presence and influence. Johnny Rotten is iconic. On and off stage. And he has influenced an awful lot of singers since. Just using the others on this list Lydon has Jim Morrisons charisma and intellect, coupled with Kurt Cobains nonchalant menace (that is my term but i think you get my meaning). and you dont have to be a punk fan to appreciate him either. If you look at the frontman as being essentially the stormtrooper of a band - leading the charge and driving the direction of the band few could match him. He became synonymous with the Pistols, with Punk and basicaly with everything that 'lamestream' society found unsettling. Ok now I am ranting. Id have put Eric Burdon on here as well. The Animals. I was about to critique the lack of soul singers on here but they video specified it was bands not solo singers, so that rules out James Brown Sam Cooke Otis Redding. Bob Marley shouldve have at least got the 20 spot too. AND Liam Gallagher should be on here. He has one of the best voices in rock. Stage presence and notoriety, The list is about frontmen. And LG was definitely that. He was the face of Oasis. And of britpop if you want to use that term. Ok I am ranting. Thumbed up your comment though. And I can get behind Michal Stipe being on the list too. For the same reason, he was the face of the band, and a key figure for a long time really. Ok this comment is too long. Have a great day🙂

@@andrewa9895 too long indeed

Right!!! Hair metal was a real thing!!!

Freddie earned that #1 spot is right. He was amazing!

In my opinion all of these list are subjective and a matter of taste. With the exception of Mercury, Jagger, and Plant who are as close as you can get to factual on a list like this. The rest of the spots could be filled with a random assortment of at least fifty or sixty other front men.

Are you that old or you see them in the last 10 years and not in the 80s and 90s? Even though I am a 90s kid, I listen to all these and much much more. We need part 2. Or more honorable mentions. I mean where's Megadeth, Metallica, Skid Row, Bon Jovi, Poison, Dire Strait, Def Leppard, Pink Floyd, A7x, even Hinder just to name some of other great frontman. I know 20 isn't enough, Top 50 would do justice but the video will be 2 hours long so I get it. Anyway, I envy you. I've been to live shows in the last 10-15 years to see Iron Maiden, Aerosmith, and Mr Big, they are all getting old. I've seen A7x live before Sullivan passed away, one of the best in the 21st century.

@@andrewhartmangunsmith2755 I am that old. I was born in Jan. 1971. Went to many Monsters of Rock shows in the 80s as well as regular concerts. My concert stub stack is quite tall and very distinguished. I will say that I went to just as many concerts in the 90s as I did in the 80s. Prolly more so cuz I had a good job and could afford to follow some my fave bands like Megadeth and Tesla on the road to places like Las Vegas, San Diego, Albuquerque and Tuscon. I live in Phoenix so going shows here is no biggie. My concert going has drastically slowed down. The kids that go to shows now have no idea about concert etiquette is and they take the fun out seeing live music.

Roger Daltry, David Bowie, Getty Lee.

Gilmour 🙂

Agreed.

@@richardpoole1949Bowie was a solo artist.

Davy Jones?

You're right. Somebody should have been bumped for Steve Perry.

@@robbob5302 Yes, Steve Perry to me should have definitely been here. I also would have put Scott Weiland, Lanye Staley, Ronnie James Dio and David Coverdale too as being great rock frontmen. Most of the list is pretty good.

Well him and Robert Plant are probably the only people in spots that fit the rest of the list is made up of people who shouldn’t have been on it or people who deserved to be higher up

I looove Perry´s voice. But as a frontmen, I think he lacks charisma. The opposite of David Lee Roth. His voice sucks (live at least) but he is the most charismatic frontman ever.

@@manololluch5148 fair assessment.

Michael Hutchence should have made the list

Chester for sure. Miss you down here Chester 😞😞

Chester is so unique and a truly legend!

Can't believe Axle was higher on the lust than Chester

Yes he should be top five especially considering Axl Rose was 6 on this list And Bono was below Dave Grohl, Chris Cornell, Chester Bennington and Axl Rose

Absolutely Michael was amazing!!

100% yes

INXS was more of a pop band

Agreed... and Inxs was one of the best live bands period. Just watch the 1991 Wembley Stadium concert to appreciate Michael and the band.

His voice and power alone was incredible but it seems like the list was looking at people who could mesmerize a crowd with their dancing or vibe. Layne laid it all in his voice

I was going to say Layne. & Sebastian Bach.. Ronnie VanZant & a few more that weren't even mentioned.

I was going to say Layne. & Sebastian Bach.. Ronnie VanZant & a few more that weren't even mentioned.

anyone surprised Layne was overlooked?

Best ever

Plant

ikr

Yeah. This list is trash. Dave Grohl ahead of Chris Cornell, Bruce Dickinson and Rob Halford? No Dio? No Geddy Lee? Alice Cooper?

​@@RH-xs8gz no Layne Staley! Even Kurt himself said Laynes voice is grunge

@@pixie7435 agreed

@@RH-xs8gztotally agree. Dickinson is top 5 for sure. And no Dio is a huge mistake.

James Hetfield!

YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT!!!

He is God so not included with HUMAN

I can Sing like Ronnie James Dio but it Really Hurts my Voice to do it.

​@@sheikhriajul6882Exactly 💯 👏 🙌

He really was a great performer with a great voice. I was lucky enough to see him live in the mid 80's and it was an unforgettable and amazing show. RIP sir. Mad love & respect to u. Your legend will live on.

Steve Perry is #1 in my mind…..

Highly agree. Steve Perry had a voice to himself.

Michael Hutchence is top 5. Better than jagger and just behind mercury. He was a great.

bro steven tyler is on this list. he's 5

@@stratonicc2651 Steve Perry not steve tyler...aye

@James Carlisle - Exactly what a fantastic rock member, leader or not, should strive to be. Well said.

You've never seen a show with Status Quo in their glory days? Rossi fired up the audience in a similar way

That was an incredible concert. He had the audience in thrall.

I have to agree.

@@laurelgirard8475 They bribed the sound guys to turn up the volume more then what was allowed. I bet that helped.

Journey sucks

Modern music??

Bleach!

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

For many reasons!

YES!!!!

I actually think Watch Mojo hates Muse. They never get mentioned for any of these greatest whatevers. I agree they're brilliant to watch live.

He’s definitely remarkable, but I think his lack of charisma gets him off this list

Also honorable mentions to Billie Joe Armstrong, Anthony Kiedis, Chris Martin, Thom Yorke and Serj Tankian

Matt Bellamy easily deserves a spot on the list. Some other mentions, Ritchie Kotzen, Hendrix, Bruce Dickinson, Bobby Kimbell, Prince, Steve Lukather, Stevie Ray Vaughan.

My favorite

Steve Perry is a very cool and talented vocalist, but not a frontman

@@Ruslan_V_KeDaXand there it is, the stupidest comment I’ve read all week.

Yessss Serj is incredible and a stand up dude

James voice isn't a that

It's top 20 rock so I wouldn't expect metal singers here even though Ozzy Osbourne isn't really a rock singer on top of that missed out multiple more rock singers such as Bruce Springsteen

@@danyalq7214 They said at the start of the video that Bruce is more a solo artist and will be on a future list about them

I'm not even a huge fan of Queen and I would have been surprised and even a tab bit upset (if only because I called it from the start, lol) if he wasn't #1

What about the ladies??? Fleetwood Mac has one of the greatest albums of all time. Stevie and Buckingham had an awesome stage presence. And Heart??? The Wilson sisters?

Steve Perry not here is ridiculous. He is probably the best rock vocalist ever 🤨

Being a frontman is more than how good your voice is. It is your ability to control the crowd, ability to do interviews and look cool.

Yes!!

@@jlapuma13 Exactly. That's why they didn't use the term "vocalist" or "singer". That being said, Ronnie James Dio not being here invalidates the entire list.

Just watch Perry singing and interacting with the crowd with songs like Anyway You Want It, Loving, Touching, Squeezing, Faithfully, etc.

We don't care about Layne staley 😂

Scott Weiland too.

​@@putra-666Average Zeppelin fan

Staley should be on this list and I'm a huge Zep fan so WTF does that have to do with anything 😅

kurt cobain better

barf.

Plant better

Zach was a fucking firecracker on stage. Small sample size, and yet people who know rock wouldn’t leave him off this list.

Finally, Ian Gillan is the goat

I love this list! Jon Bon Jovi & Steve Perry are my favorites, especially SP. I do believe you got it right with all of your list though ❤

Finally someone who put Vince

And both weren't the front man of one, but 2 (Staley) or even 3 (Cornell) great bands

Great Point

💯

Him and layne staley

Dave?

Scott was bad ass.

​@Ben Williams I don't disagree. But it's funny how people credit Grunge with killing Glam Metal, when we realize that the best Grunge bands were led by entertaining frontmen. We may have been tired of the cheese and aesthetic of "hair bands", we still wanted our hard rock to be entertaining.